“We sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men… A new life has been given us.” ~~A.A. Big Book p.28 This far below the surface, 120 feet of seawater filters the color spectrum so only the blues and blacks remain. When I shine my pocket dive-light on the reef it becomes a … Continue reading Rescue Diver
Category: Recovery
Confessions of a “Street Minister”
While I'm in line at the visitors' window of our county jail, I'm invariably asked by another collared personage what church I serve. My most honest answer is "The Little Converted Crack-House," which is how we jokingly refer to our A.A. home group. (Before I joined the Recovery Community, I actually assumed this bustling little … Continue reading Confessions of a “Street Minister”
Recalculating
Mounted above the dash in Pat's car, a GPS device tracks our pre-programmed driving route from San Diego to Boise, Idaho. Whenever we veer from the pre-planned course--even to top off the gas tank or to empty one of the small backseat bladders (which of course operate on a rotating schedule)--a disapproving female voice informs … Continue reading Recalculating